PE27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE27 postcode district recorded 548 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 707 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 707
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 707
Collisions by Year
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Towns in PE27
Roads in PE27
Accidents in the PE27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
548
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
707
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE27 postcode district
Collisions in the PE27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (19.3% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90% of recorded collisions in the PE27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE27 postcode district have produced 707 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 40 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 82 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 384 collisions, Darkness 164 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 493 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 335 collisions, 40 mph 118 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 394 collisions, Raining no high winds 76 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 469 casualties, Passenger 129 casualties, Pedestrian 109 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE27 postcode district?
548 collisions have been recorded in the PE27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 707 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 72 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the PE27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE27 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PE27 postcode district, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE27 postcode district happen on?
90% of collisions in the PE27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 707 casualties recorded in the PE27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE27 postcode district fell 27% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PE27 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the PE27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.